About Leather Compositions

It’s always difficult to write about yourself without coming across contrived, so I will try to give my customers an insight into the man behind the craft and the reasons I have embarked on this journey. My background from finishing school was a traditional signwriter, attending one of only two recognised signwriting colleges in the UK. Those times were probably the most enjoyable aspects of my career to date, however, technology took over 30 years ago and at that point, signwriting became a dying art and work wasn’t forthcoming. After some bad decisions, I left signwriting behind me. Although I’ve always kept an interest in the art and still enjoy typography, and even turn my hand to painting now and then. At some point I will incorporate this in to my leather work. My Grandad was someone who used to stitch his own shoes and made other leather products which always interested me, so I decided to look through the tools I inherited and look at how to re-educate myself in the art of leather craft and enhance the traditional methods I was taught all those years ago so I could start creating bespoke handmade and hand stitched leather goods. Not only does this relax the mind, it gives me immense satisfaction to produce unique bespoke items for customers. My aim to make every aspect by hand using traditional methods, I sew everything by hand, regardless of size so my clients can be assured of quality items which will last a lifetime. Read their story